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Well you came to the right place for support. I joined a few days ago after learning I was going in for surgery and this is a great community to open up to and look for answers. It's truly a shame this disease hits at such a young ager and hinders your ability to live your life and progress with...

This sounds like the same exact thing I went through the last 4 months before my surgery. Finally after a few treatments of Remicade along with anti-inflammatories and steroids not to mention 2 visits to the ER, I opted to have the surgery. At 23 years old it seemed too young but I was done with...

Thanks guys I really appreciate that. The surgeon upgraded me to full liquids today (milk, puree, pudding etc.) I feel some movement in the are I was operating its kinda painful but manageable. No bowel movements yet but I have been passing gas here and there. Hopefully these are good signs...

Well I had the surgery Friday afternoon and everything went well so far. I'm now in my second day of recovery in a private room. The pain is moderate thanks to the dilaudid I've been giving myself. I didn't expect the incision to be so large it.starts at my belt button. And runs down four inches...

Thanks for the heads up :)

Just had a quick question regarding the medications I'm taking and the surgery. The GI has me on Prednisone, 6MP, and now a recent dose of Remicade. I feel like thats a little much on immuno-suppressants especially when I have to heal after the surgery. Hopefully my body will have enough to...

Thanks for the responses folks. I'm actually more excited and glad than anything about having this procedure done haha. Sounds strange but I can't wait to start living a normal life again. Its amazing how a disease can change every aspect of your life. My social life has taken a plunge but there...

Hello everyone, just figured I'd introduce myself and get to know everyone a little better. It is my first time posting to a forum about the disease so this is all new to me. I was first diagnosed with Crohn's disease in April of 2009 while undergoing an Appendectomy. I had began feeling pains...